Today's goal-reaching videos: Mario Strikers Charged
We collectively yawned a few days ago when the latest Mario Strikers Charged trailer appeared online -- it's a pre-animated video with no in-game footage. But the U.K. Mario Strikers commercial tipped us over the edge, and we're showing those videos in this post, especially after today's news of a U.S. July 30 release.While we're glad that the Wii is getting some online action, we chortled at the tagline of "the first online game on Wii." How about "finally, an online game on Wii"? At least the ad doesn't pretend that Mii Parade is a game.
See the videos after the break.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Fatass of Kickassness @ May 22nd 2007 12:03AM
Its a shame I won't be awake for this one. Sigh.
azesino @ May 22nd 2007 12:12AM
mehh!!!
Anni @ May 22nd 2007 12:14AM
Wait, we yawned at that original trailer? What's not to like about Yoshi TO THE EXTREME?
zwarrior @ May 22nd 2007 12:15AM
err were the actors playing the same game?
Anyway, where the heck is that Smash Bros site update?!!
wiiman @ May 22nd 2007 12:15AM
I'm yawning too
Fernando Rocker @ May 22nd 2007 12:21AM
Im waiting the site... oh Nintendo... dont screw with us this time...
Im a Nintendo fanboy, but even I know that if the site doesnt get the updated later, in the next hour, its bullshit.
Ken @ May 22nd 2007 12:22AM
This game looks great! The online play sounds like it works perfectly for this game.
Can't beat 2 play co-op; Then taking your friend online with you to own up some other fools!
If you meh at this, you've got some issues. :)
The_aNew @ May 22nd 2007 12:41AM
the lowest I've seen scored for this title is 8 out of 10.
the highest 8.7 out of 10.
I don't see "meh" written anywhere on it! and lol at the people not giving it a chance! the Multi-player is going to play great!
bounchfx @ May 22nd 2007 12:43AM
OKAY! WHAT THE HELL!
Why the hell is Waluigi screaming his own name like a f(^#ing pokemon?
I hate that guy, SO much.
Beni Nkangoh @ May 22nd 2007 12:44AM
I have to admit. The only looks quite good. Now, i'm not going to lie. An Xbox Live type service would be awesome. But, when it comes down to it, its about playing with other people. And thats all that matters right?
Bah! Who am I kidding, we all want more. MORE!!!
3cubedminus3squared @ May 22nd 2007 1:05AM
I think it will be fun. The first one was a blast t oplay for like the first three or four months. After that it got boring. The online will definitely add to the replay value of this game.
Morisato @ May 22nd 2007 1:12AM
Are they kicking Samus around? What happened to the traditional black and white?
Blaster Master @ May 22nd 2007 1:17AM
This game kicks ass!
Jebus Crust @ May 22nd 2007 2:49AM
uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuueeewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww.
Mario Strikers.....
whatever
In the words of Boers and Bernstein....GGGGGGaaaaaaaaaaYYYYYYYYY
Just like Hop a long Howie in Private parts...
I just dont get it....
Mario and his Plumber pals are so 80's its pathetic
will.wedin @ May 22nd 2007 2:59AM
If they don't have the option to turn Super Strikes off in online play I will be one sad panda.
The Super Strike feels forced and detracts from Mario Strikers true strength, its incredible flow. No other sports game allows for plays that last 30 seconds that you can trace each action back to something you've done.
Next-Gen-Gamer @ May 22nd 2007 3:10AM
http://heroestv.com/blog/deceit/2007/05/22/the-smash-bros-dojo-is-back/
Smash Bros. DOJO!! is up, and looking amazing.
Reech @ May 22nd 2007 3:33AM
July 30th?
Man, I feel for you Yanks. We Brits are supposed to get it on Friday.
Well, SUPPOSED anyway.
feArleSs @ May 22nd 2007 4:26AM
joystiq is some what bias towards nintendo.. im new to this site.. but everytime theres a nintendo news
i feel the negativity from the post. err
Kn1ves @ May 22nd 2007 5:17AM
@ 20.
STFU.
bm @ May 22nd 2007 5:39AM
"the lowest I've seen scored for this title is 8 out of 10.
the highest 8.7 out of 10.
I don't see "meh" written anywhere on it! and lol at the people not giving it a chance! the Multi-player is going to play great!"
Don't bother man, this is the retard sect-, I mean the comment section of Joystiq. ;)
Zsavior @ May 22nd 2007 6:44AM
THe awesomeness of that game made the internet get up pet every panda so they laughed, save baby jesus, twirl around and do a barrel roll. Needless to say, it winz teh interwebz ovah 9thousand timez!
Dansk @ May 22nd 2007 6:52AM
The GC game is so-so.
My completely unbiased score is 6~6.5
87th @ May 22nd 2007 7:13AM
Ian Wright's in another advert! This the greatest day of my life... well, since he did "Ian Wright's Unfit Kids", anyway.
"Y'know Twix, man? What you doin', man!?"
fishamaphone @ May 22nd 2007 8:19AM
My monitor's screwing up and displaying red wherever there's black. Given the abundance of both red and black in that second video, it kinda make things weird.
I haven't decided whether that makes the video more awesome or less awesome.
Jack of No Trades @ May 22nd 2007 8:25AM
Well if it has Mario in it then it must be a contender for game of the year.
I can see it now....Mario Strikers GOTYE.
LongshotX @ May 22nd 2007 8:55AM
Its a fun Gamecube series but it definitely does not have MUST HAVE written all over it. I wonder why this Game couldn't have been ported to the Cube, it sure looks like a Cube game.
JKTrix @ May 22nd 2007 11:05AM
I thought Pokemon (June 25th) was the first online game for Wii.
Nevermind, this is a commercial for the PAL region, so I guess this WILL be their first online game.
joystiq @ May 22nd 2007 11:35AM
Strikers was a big surprise for my hometown gaming clique. I got it for my birthday from one of them, and we've been playing it ever since. It's our current top game. For us in particular, Charged is a must-have game.
It looks pretty compelling. One of our group is really skeptical of Wii-style controls, but the relatively minimal use of it in this game might win him over.
Plaid Ninja @ May 22nd 2007 12:10PM
Ugh, Diddy Kong. He's about as bad as Scrappy Doo. Can we please have a massacre in the Mushroom Kingdom and get rid of some of these useless characters like Diddy and Waloogie?
Rubang B @ May 22nd 2007 4:12PM
This is the Wii game that I am most excited about, even more so than the big 3, and I'm not normally into sports games. In my opinion Strikers has picked up where the classic NBA Jam: Tournament Edition left off. The mega strikes are the modern spectacular dunks, the ridiculous items have replaced the hot spots and Juice mode, and it's all about turbo fouling. And now it has online play, player-specific jukes and power-ups, and crazy levels with no walls or even Thwomps. The only thing this game is missing is the unstoppable Malone/Stockton duo and an announcer screaming "BOOMSHAKALAKA!"
IanC @ Nov 11th 2007 11:11AM
Jee, my recording of the ad is certainly making is way round the net.